The AmeriCorps*VISTA will focus on three main goals during the term of service: 1: To strengthen organizational and/or human capacity on low-income communities by engaging campus volunteers. 2: To assist low-income communities and organizations striving to address the causes and impacts of poverty through the acquisition and management of funding resources and creating methods to improve community service quality by campus volunteers at community organizations. 3: To strengthen connections between low-income communities and existing organizations and agencies by working to deepen campus-community partnerships with a special focus on partnerships that focus on the economic, health and education, or revitalization of communities. Specific to Marshall University, the VISTA will solidify the sustainability effort initiated by the first two VISTAs; thereby meeting the goals above now and in the future.
Member Duties: Coordinate with agencies that explicitly address asset development, financial literacy, community and economic development, education, employment, at risk youth, health care services, and housing and link these agencies with the resources that Marshall University can provide. Utilize the established community partner/nonprofit database as an assessment and tracking system related to various community projects. Coordinate with departments, programs and colleges as well as student organizations, living and learning communities and focus interest groups to gather information on discipline specific philanthropies within the university. Build upon the current culture of civic engagement on campus.
Program Benefits:
Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage, Living Allowance, Campus Parking and Meal Plan, Relocation Allowance, Training
Terms:
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time
Service Areas:
Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Education
Skills:
Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Recruitment, General Skills, Knowledge of service learning
For additional information and to apply, visit https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=43230
